Global Patent Index - EP 2866123 A3

EP 2866123 A3 20150819 - Screen operation apparatus and screen operation method

Title (en)

Screen operation apparatus and screen operation method

Title (de)

Bildschirmbetriebsvorrichtung und Bildschirmbetriebsverfahren

Title (fr)

Appareil de fonctionnement d'écran et procédé de fonctionnement de l'écran

Publication

EP 2866123 A3 20150819 (EN)

Application

EP 14185303 A 20140918

Priority

JP 2013223646 A 20131028

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2866123A2] A screen operation apparatus (10) for enabling operation of a screen (40) by an operator (2), the screen operation apparatus (10, 70) comprising: a processor configured to operate as an image input unit (11) configured to obtain images of a face of the operator (2) at a predetermined time interval; a focus condition determination unit (14) configured to, using the images obtained by the image input unit (11), determine whether or not the operator (2) is focusing on the screen (40); a face direction condition determination unit (15) configured to, using the images obtained by the image input unit (11), determine whether or not a face direction of the operator satisfies a predetermined condition; and a screen operation unit (16) configured to execute a predetermined screen operation when the face direction condition determination unit (15) determines that the face direction of the operator (2) satisfies the predetermined condition and the focus condition determination unit (15) determines that the operator (2) is focusing on the screen (40).

IPC 8 full level

G06F 3/01 (2006.01)

CPC (source: CN EP KR US)

G06F 3/011 (2013.01 - KR); G06F 3/012 (2013.01 - CN EP US); G06F 3/013 (2013.01 - CN EP KR US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2866123 A2 20150429; EP 2866123 A3 20150819; CN 104598019 A 20150506; JP 2015087824 A 20150507; KR 101663452 B1 20161007; KR 20150048623 A 20150507; US 2015116206 A1 20150430

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 14185303 A 20140918; CN 201410520370 A 20140930; JP 2013223646 A 20131028; KR 20140122452 A 20140916; US 201414492499 A 20140922